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Practical Information: Brands and the Madrid International Trademark System – Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Madrid System

November 15–16, 2016

Contact information

WIPO

Contact WIPO for general inquiries and assistance:

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Customer Service Unit

Tel: +41 22 338 86 86, Facsmilie: +41 (22) 338 8180

Online contact form

State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (SAIC)

Contact Ms. Lingmin:

  • To submit travel itineraries (for all foreign speakers and participants)
  • To request presentation equipment
  • For any difficulties with the Chinese entry visa

Ms. Shu Lingmin

Telephone: +86 (10) 88651531, Facsimile: +86 (10) 68013447

E-mail: international@saic.gov.cn

Practical information: Before the event

Registration

To attend this special commemorative event, register online using the code provided in your invitation letter. The deadline for registration is October 25, 2016.

An SAIC Personal Information form is also required. Please complete the form and return it to SAIC. [NB: This form does not replace the regular visa request.]

On-site registration will take place from 12:00 to 1:00pm on Monday, November 14, 2016 in the lobby of the Intercontinental Qingdao:

Address: No.98, Ao Men Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 266071, Telephone: +86 (532) 665 6 6666
Fax: +86 (532) 665 6 6888

Hotel contact: Nathan Sun

Entry visa

A Chinese entry visa will be required for foreign participants. Visas can be obtained at the Embassy or Consulate of China in your respective country. Note that you should be in possession of a valid entry visa before commencing your travels.

Any participant or speaker who encounters difficulties in obtaining a Chinese entry visa may request assistance from SAIC (see contact information).

Accomodation

A block reservation has been made by SAIC for all participants at the Qingdao InterContinental Hotel at a preferential room rate of approximately USD110 (RMB700) per night, per person, breakfast included.

To confirm a room reservation, participants are requested to promptly email or fax their contact and itinerary details (i.e., name, title and country name, and check-in/check-out dates, flight numbers and expected times of arrival and departure) to Ms. Shu Lingmin, the SAIC official in charge:

Ms. Shu Lingmin
Telephone: +86 (10) 88651531
Facsimile: +86 (10) 68013447
E-mail: international@saic.gov.cn

All bills are to be settled directly with the hotel. All major credit cards are accepted.

Practical information: During the event

Working languages

The working languages of the event are English and Chinese, with simultaneous interpretation.

Transportation

SAIC has made arrangements with Qingdao City to provide free airport shuttle services to and from the hotel for all attendees. Assistants (holding name placards) will be waiting for registered guests in the airport arrivals area.

For those wishing to arrange their own transportation, The hotel provides a limousine pick-up service for RMB 750 (Mercedes S350) or RMB 650 (Buick GL8), and city taxis are available outside the airport arrivals area (approximately RMB 80 from the airport to the hotel).

Local time, climate, currency, electricity

The weather in November in Qingdao is generally mild, with the temperature ranging between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius.

The local time for Qingdao is China Standard Time (GMT (UTC) + 8 hours).

China’s local currency is the Renminbi (RMB). Its basic unit of currency is the Yuan. The exchange rate is approximately USD1 = 6.58 Yuan (subject to change).

The electrical power provided in Qingdao is 220V, 50Hz.